Penarol Mar del Plata (LigaA) inked 30-year old Brazilian ex-international center Lucas Tischer (208-100kg-83). He already started the season at Uniceub/BRB/Brasilia in Brazilian NBB league. In only one game this season he had 5 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Tischer won Brazilian National League championship title for two years in a row (2011 and 2012).Among other achievements he received Latinbasket.com All-Brazilian National League Most Improved Player of the Year award back in 2005. Tischer was a member of Brazilian Senior National Team back in 2006.He is a very experienced player. Tischer has played also professionally in Israel (Galil Gilboa), Italy, NBA (Phoenix Suns) and Brazil (Minas, COC Ribeirao, Araraquara, Sao Jose and Assis Basket).

International Marquinhos Vieira (207-SF-84) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for top-ranked Flamengo, receiving a Latinbasket.com Player of the Week award for round 8. The 32-year old player was the main contributor (21 points, seven rebounds and four assists) to his team's victory, helping them to beat L.Sorocaba (#13, 2-5) 81-74. It allowed Flamengo to take over top position in the Brazilian NBB. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. Th... [read more]

International Marquinhos Vieira (207-SF-84) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for top-ranked Flamengo, receiving a Latinbasket.com Player of the Week award for round 8.The 32-year old player was the main contributor (21 points, seven rebounds and four assists) to his team's victory, helping them to beat L.Sorocaba (#13, 2-5) 81-74. It allowed Flamengo to take over top position in the Brazilian NBB. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is still on an early stage, but Flamengo already had a very good start winning all 6 without losing a single one. Vieira has many years of experience at Flamengo, through which he has constantly improved. Marquinhos Vieira has solid league stats. He is in league's top in points (2nd best: 22.5ppg) and averages impressive 57.8% FGP.

The second best player in last round's games was young Arthur Pecos (183-PG-95) of Paulistano. Pecos had a very good evening with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Of course Paulistano cruised to a 96-84 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked Macae (#14, 1-5). The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Paulistano dropped in the standings to 10th position. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 3-4 record. Pecos is one of the most experienced players at Paulistano and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players.

Third on the list of top players last round was American guard Desmond Holloway (191-G-90) of Pinheiros (#4). Holloway scored 22 points and passed five assists. He was a key player of Pinheiros, leading his team to a 94-88 win against the lower-ranked Minas (#12, 2-5). Pinheiros needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 5 victories and 3 lost games. Holloway has a great season in Brazil. After only 8 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 22.6ppg (best scorer) and rebounds with 6.6rpg (8th best).

The Player of the week is choosen based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

26-year old Brazilian point guard Scott Machado (186-82kg-90, college: Iona) left newly promoted SC Rasta Vechta (BBL). In 12 games in Germany he recorded 10.6ppg, 2.8rpg, 8.3apg and 2.2spg this season. The last season Machado played at EWE Baskets where in 15 BBL games he averaged 8.2ppg, 3.5rpg, 4.5apg and 1.1spg. He helped them to make it to the Supercup final. Machado also played 15 games in Eurocup where he had 5.7ppg, 1.9rpg and 3.9apg. He has tried to make it to the NBA and played... [read more]

26-year old Brazilian point guard Scott Machado (186-82kg-90, college: Iona) left newly promoted SC Rasta Vechta (BBL). In 12 games in Germany he recorded 10.6ppg, 2.8rpg, 8.3apg and 2.2spg this season. The last season Machado played at EWE Baskets where in 15 BBL games he averaged 8.2ppg, 3.5rpg, 4.5apg and 1.1spg. He helped them to make it to the Supercup final. Machado also played 15 games in Eurocup where he had 5.7ppg, 1.9rpg and 3.9apg.He has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2015.Among other achievements Machado's team won MAAC Regular Season in 2012. He received also All-MAAC Player of the Year award and USBasket.com All-NCAA D1 1st Team award back in 2012 at his college time.Machado represented Brazil at the World University Games in Shenzhen (China) five years ago. His stats at that event were 7 games: Score-5 (19.1ppg), 2.9rpg, Assists-1 (4.4apg), 1.4spg, FGP: 54.1%, 3PT: 18.2%, FT: 82.4%.Machado is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Estonia (Kalev/Cramo), France (ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket), NBA (Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets and Utah Jazz) and D-League (Salt Lake City Stars, Santa Cruz Warriors and Rio Grande Valley Vipers).Machado attended Iona College until 2012 and it is his fifth season in pro basketball.The scouts decsribe him following way:
Controls the game without having to score... Tremendous passer with a great understanding of the game... Pure point guard that looks to get his teammates involved.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Flamengo as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Flamengo defeated 9th ranked Paulistano in Rio de Janeiro 81-72. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Paulistano. They outrebounded Paulistano 45-33 including a 37-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Marquinhos Vieira (207-84) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 7 rebounds and the... [read more]

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Flamengo as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Flamengo defeated 9th ranked Paulistano in Rio de Janeiro 81-72. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Paulistano. They outrebounded Paulistano 45-33 including a 37-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Marquinhos Vieira (207-84) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 7 rebounds and the former international forward Olivinha Rodriguez (203-83) who added 10 points and 14 rebounds during the contest. Flamengo's coach Jose Neto used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. point guard George Lucas (195-96) responded with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Undefeated Flamengo (6-0) have an impressive six-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Paulistano at the other side keeps the ninth place with four games lost. They share the position with Franca. Paulistano will play next round against strong Pinheiros trying to get back on the winning streak. It will be a derby game for which supporters look forward to, where their team will travel locally in Sao Paolo to the arena of Pinheiros. Flamengo will try to continue on its current victory against eleventh ranked Mogi in Mogi das Cruzes. Macae has finally registered their first victory this season after five consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Liga Sorocaba (2-5) 68-66. The winners were led by American point guard Kendall Anthony (173-93, college: Richmond) who scored that evening 15 points and 6 assists and Luiz Paulo Dos Santos supported him with 10 points and 6 rebounds. Even 13 points and 5 rebounds by Argentinian point guard Enzo Cafferata (187-88) did not help to save the game for Liga Sorocaba. Macae maintains fourteenth position with 1-5 record. It was Liga Sorocaba's fifth loss in a row. They keep the twelfth place with five games lost. They share the position with Minas. Macae will play against higher ranked Vasco Da G. (#7) in Rio de Janeiro in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Liga Sorocaba will play on the road against Pinheiros (#4) and will have a slim chance for a victory.Bottom-ranked Caxias do Sul (0-8) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their eighth consecutive match to sixth ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (4-3) 82-64 on Thursday evening. The best player for the winners was Jefferson Andrade who scored 23 points and 9 rebounds. Arthur Bernardi produced 13 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Paschoalotto/Bauru moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Campo Mourao. Loser Caxias do Sul still closes the standings with eight games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. An interesting game took place in Campo Mourao where higher ranked Campo Mourao (4-3) was upset on its own court by eleventh ranked SKY/Basquete (3-3) 89-73. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Campo Mourao. Marcus Vinicius Toledo orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds. Campo Mourao's coach Emerson Souza rotated twelve players seeing no chance for a win. SKY/Basquete moved-up to eighth place. Campo Mourao at the other side dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. SKY/Basquete's next round opponent will be Mogi (#11) in Mogi das Cruzes. Campo Mourao will play on the road against Minas (#12) in Belo Horizonte and hope to win that game.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 8: Pinheiros won against Minas on the opponent's court 94-88. Franca unfortunately lost to Vasco Da G. in a home game 67-71. L.Sorocaba lost to undefeated Flamengo on the road 74-81. Macae was defeated by Paulistano on its own court 84-96.

Macae has finally registered their first victory this season after five consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Liga Sorocaba (2-5) 68-66. The winners were led by American point guard Kendall Anthony (173-93, college: Richmond) who scored that evening 15 points and 6 assists and power forward Luiz Paulo Dos Santos (210-89, college: Slippery Rock) supported him with 10 points and 6 rebounds. Four Macae players scored in double figures. Even 13 points and 5 rebounds by Argentinian point guard Enzo Cafferata (187-88) did not help to save the game for Liga Sorocaba. Guard Rafael Castellon (192-85) added 14 points for the guests. Macae maintains fourteenth position with 1-5 record. It was Liga Sorocaba's fifth loss in a row. They keep the twelfth place with five games lost. They share the position with Minas. Macae will play against higher ranked Vasco Da G. (#7) in Rio de Janeiro in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Liga Sorocaba will play on the road against Pinheiros (#4) and will have a slim chance for a victory.Top scorers:L.Sorocaba: R.Castellon 14+3reb+1ast, E.Cafferata 13+5reb+3ast, L.Farina 11+3reb+1ast, B.Ferreira 9+3reb+2ast, T.Bento 8+2reb, A.de Souza 7+6reb+1astMacae: K.Anthony 15+1reb+6ast, B.Simmons 14+2reb, R.Da Silva 12+2reb, L.Paulo Dos Santos 10+6reb+2ast, G.Schneider 9+2reb+3ast, E.Camilo 5+1reb+1ast

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Flamengo as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Flamengo defeated 9th ranked Paulistano in Rio de Janeiro 81-72. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Paulistano. They outrebounded Paulistano 45-33 including a 37-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Marquinhos Vieira (207-84) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 7 rebounds and the former international forward Olivinha Rodriguez (203-83) who added 10 points and 14 rebounds during the contest. Four Flamengo players scored in double figures. Flamengo's coach Jose Neto used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Point guard George Lucas (195-96) responded with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists and forward Wesley Alves (198-96) scored 17 points. Flamengo (6-0) have an impressive six-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Paulistano at the other side keeps the ninth place with four games lost. They share the position with Franca. Paulistano will play next round against strong Pinheiros trying to get back on the winning streak. It will be a derby game for which supporters look forward to, where their team will travel locally in Sao Paolo to the arena of Pinheiros. Flamengo will try to continue on its current victory against eleventh ranked Mogi in Mogi das Cruzes. Top scorers:Paulistano: W.Alves 17+3reb+2ast, G.Lucas 14+9reb+8ast, D.Hure 12+7reb+1ast, R.Carbonari 9+3reb+2ast, J.Luz dos Santos 8+2reb+2ast, G.Hubner 4+6rebFlamengo: M.Vieira 19+7reb+1ast, M.Machado 17+3reb+2ast, J.Paulo Lopez 13+7reb+1ast, O.Rodriguez 10+14reb+1ast, R.Fischer 8+2reb+6ast, L.Jacon 6+1ast

An interesting game took place in Campo Mourao where higher ranked Campo Mourao (4-3) was upset on its own court by eleventh ranked SKY/Basquete (3-3) 89-73. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Campo Mourao. The former international forward Marcus Vinicius Toledo (201-86) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds. The former international Luis Felipe Gruber (206-85) contributed with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Four SKY/Basquete players scored in double figures. American guard Greg Brown (188-94, college: St.Francis, PA) replied with 18 points and forward Wesley Henrique (197-94) added 11 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Campo Mourao. Campo Mourao's coach Emerson Souza rotated twelve players seeing no chance for a win. SKY/Basquete moved-up to eighth place. Campo Mourao at the other side dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. SKY/Basquete's next round opponent will be Mogi (#11) in Mogi das Cruzes. Campo Mourao will play on the road against Minas (#12) in Belo Horizonte and hope to win that game. Top scorers:Campo Mourao: G.Brown 18+4reb+2ast, W.Henrique 11+10reb+1ast, V.Oliveira 10+5reb+2ast, B.Nardi Duarte 10+1reb, C.Freitas 9+6reb+6ast, D.Nunes 7+5reb+2astB.Cearense: M.Vinicius Toledo 21+11reb+1ast, E.Machado 20+3reb+3ast, L.Felipe Gruber 15+11reb+4ast, D.Rossetto 15+4reb+5ast, R.McLemore 9+3reb+1ast, L.Klassmann 6+3reb

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Sao Paulo where eighth ranked Vasco Da G. (4-4) defeated 7th ranked Vivo/Franca (3-4) 71-67. American guard David Jackson (195-82, college: Penn St.) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Gaucho Zilmer (197-86) contributed with 12 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Four Vasco Da G. players scored in double figures. Point guard Alexey Borges (188-95) replied with 15 points and 5 steals and the former international Andre Stefanelli (196-84) added 9 points in the effort for Vivo/Franca. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Vasco Da G. moved-up to seventh place. Vivo/Franca at the other side dropped to the ninth position with four games lost. Vasco Da G.'s next round opponent will be Macae (#14) at home and are hoping to win another game. Top scorers:Franca: A.Borges 15+3reb+3ast, H.Coelho 12+2ast, A.Stefanelli 9+4reb+1ast, P.Lima 8+1reb+2ast, A.Ferreira 7+4reb, J.Pedro Demetrio 6+6reb+1astVasco Da G.: D.Jackson 18+7reb+5ast, W.Drudi 13+3reb, G.Zilmer 12+5reb+1ast, H.Vitor Lima 11+2reb+1ast, B.Fiorotto 9+5reb, M.Becker 4+3reb

Bottom-ranked Caxias do Sul (0-8) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their eighth consecutive match to sixth ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (4-3) 82-64 on Thursday evening. Paschoalotto/Bauru outrebounded Caxias do Sul 43-23 including a 29-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international Jefferson Andrade (207-83) who scored 23 points and 9 rebounds. The former international center Rafael Hettsheimer (206-86) chipped in a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Arthur Bernardi (206-90, college: Houston Baptist) produced 13 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Gobor Vinicius (185-90) added 14 points and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Four Caxias do Sul players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Paschoalotto/Bauru moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Campo Mourao. Loser Caxias do Sul still closes the standings with eight games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers:Caxias do Sul: G.Vinicius 14+2reb+4ast, A.Bernardi 13+7reb, G.Pereira 11+2reb, R.Stabile 11+2reb+2ast, M.Vinicius 7+3reb+2ast, D.dos Reis 5+1rebBauru: J.Andrade 23+9reb+1ast, R.Hettsheimer 20+10reb+1ast, G.Pereira 16+5reb+2ast, J.Carlos Junior 8+5reb, H.Cerimelli 6+3reb+1ast, G.Do Carmo 3

Not a big story in a game in Rio de Janeiro where 12th ranked Liga Sorocaba (2-5) was defeated by top-ranked Flamengo (6-0) 81-74. Flamengo dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Liga Sorocaba's 22. 27 personal fouls committed by Liga Sorocaba helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The former international Marquinhos Vieira (207-84) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international power forward Joao Paulo Lopez (205-81, college: Gonzaga) contributed with 22 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Ted Bento (199-80) replied with 18 points and 9 rebounds and Argentinian point guard Enzo Cafferata (187-88) added 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Liga Sorocaba. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Flamengo have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader. Liga Sorocaba lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth place with five games lost. Flamengo's next round opponent will be Mogi (#11) in Mogi das Cruzes and are hoping to win another game. Liga Sorocaba will play on the road against Pinheiros in Sao Paolo and hope to win that game. Top scorers:L.Sorocaba: T.Bento 18+9reb+1ast, E.Cafferata 16+5reb+5ast, R.Castellon 14+7reb+1ast, B.Ferreira 7+6reb+2ast, L.Farina 6+2reb+1ast, L.da Silva 5+1rebFlamengo: J.Paulo Lopez 22+5reb, M.Vieira 21+7reb+4ast, O.Rodriguez 12+8reb, R.Fischer 8+2reb+5ast, R.Ramon 7+4reb+3ast, R.de Souza 5+4reb

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